I'm on my 3rd power supply in 6 months.

[omgzzitsash]

I'm using a Toshiba Satellite that's probably 3 years old, and haven't really had any problems with it.

A few months ago, I noticed the "Plugged in, Not charging"

I could usually wiggle the cord around and hit a spot where it would go back to charging. Over the course of about a week, the ability to find a spot where it would charge diminished, and then it wouldn't charge at all. Completely dead, and wouldn't turn on.

I took the laptop apart and cleaned it and made sure nothing was visibly damaged (nothing was) and reassembled it. I plugged it into a universal power supply that i had. Within about a month and a half, it began to do it again. Once again, about a week after i first noticed it, it completely stopped working again.

Before it completely died on me, i did some googling and someone said to uninstall the driver and let it search/reinstall automatically.

I tried this, and it appeared to work for a few hours, but in the end it didn't work.

I'm on my 3rd power supply now with no idea really. Granted, I could take it in to have it worked on or having the battery checked, but i'm rather broke so it's not exactly an option right now, so i'm just looking for any help i can find as to what this is and what could help.


thank you for your help.

[Geek-9pm]

It is time to quit. 
The probability of finding a solution you like is very low.
If your laptop was under warranty, the manufacturer would be obligated to repair it for you.

IMO, the average person should buy a laptop with a 3 year warranty. It is biter to spend money on reliability rather than on perception.*

* perception = eye candy.

[Computer_Commando]

DC power jack repair guide

[Geek-9pm]

Computer_Commando, nice link.

[omgzzitsash]

What is the problem though?

and why is it ruining my power supplies?

[Computer_Commando]

1.  What is the problem though?
2.  and why is it ruining my power supplies?

1.  Read the link provided earlier
2.  I'll bet all of them are good.

[omgzzitsash]

i read the link, and i've looked into changing the jack before. that's what i originally thought the problem was.

but that doesn't exactly add up when one power supply stopped working, a second one was working fine, then stopped working, and now a third one is working fine.

it's not like the previous power supplies work sporadically. they don't work anymore.

[patio]

I've always wondered why the jacks are not a threaded design....such as COAX.

[talontromper]

IMO they are not threaded because of the ease of access that a none threaded plug affords. Honestly, id rather have the magnetic power plug design that Mac has for their laptops.

[Geek-9pm]

IMO they are not threaded because of the ease of access that a none threaded plug affords. Honestly, id rather have the magnetic power plug design that Mac has for their laptops.

Good point!
Better connectors are available. But the cost of using them is not narrative ton the manufacturers.  But if enough consumers vote with there feet, that could change.
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/analogue-source/158237-better-connectors-instead-ordinary-dc-power-jack-plug-connections.html